VLN Policies & Protocols. The nuts & bolts of learning on the VLN - school support, policies/protocol, MOU's & reporting, communications, school connections. Discussion around managing elearning in schools. The challenges & the strategies. Introducing 'The eTeacher's Handbook'
NZCER Research"Students Experiences of Learning in Virtual Classrooms (2008-2009)"
Hear & discuss the research findings of the research conducted by NZCER. This workshop will allow participants to explore the many valuable lessons learnt from this recent research and share practices from their own settings.
Learning Design - For your online course or class, for you f2f, distance or blended class. This presentation outlines the development of a set of guidelines for creating and publishing your course. The guidelines cover topics such as planning your course, which tools to use, copyright issues and interoperability of your newly created resource. The guidelines are being developed for use by the Virtual Learning Network (http://virtuallearning.school.nz/) and schools nationwide.
Derek Wenmoth- Keynote - Derek is a key figure and has been influential in shaping a vision for elearning in NZ and in the development of the VLN in particular. Derek Wenmoth is currently director of eLearning at CORE Education, and is involved with a wide range of e-learning activities from exploring the innovative use of the latest technologies and researching e-learning practices, to helping establish policy and strategies to enable the implementation of e-learning.
With a background as a teacher, principal, teacher educator and education policy advisor, Derek's role at CORE perfectly combines his passion for teaching and learning together with his long held fascination with the use of technologies in education.
In recognition of his work in this area, Derek was designated one of 2008's 'Global Six' by the George Lucas Educational Foundation's Edutopia which recognises individuals making a difference in education. Derek's keynote will focus on Learning Design.
Meet in town for dinner - Colonel Malones Restaurant, Broadway, Stratford
Friday
9.00 am
5
Applying Learning Design to online learning areas - practical sessions using your own Learning Management System: Moodle, UltraNet, KnowledgeNet. You will need your course material in digital format to work with.
Conor, Rachel & Jan
10.00
Morning tea
10.30
6
Web 2.0 Tools - Practical sessions exploring a range of Web 2.0 tools and how they can support student learning through interaction and engagement. http://tinyurl.com/yhp5tr4
Rachel & Jan
12.30
Lunch
1.15
7
Adobe Connect VC is not the only technology - learn how to use Adobe Connect Web Conferencing Tandberg content server Capture video using the Tandberg content server. Think of more than just the VC class for using Tandberg - a handy capture & download tool.
Central North Island VLNC - Professional Development Days
(TaraNet, Volcanics & CoroNet)
Thursday & Friday 3rd & 4th December
Venue
Stratford High School, Swansea Road, Stratford.Learning Outcomes
Programme Outline
eTeacher Handbook_TaraNet
Hear & discuss the research findings of the research conducted by NZCER. This workshop will allow participants to explore the many valuable lessons learnt from this recent research and share practices from their own settings.
Point to Point
Tamatea
With a background as a teacher, principal, teacher educator and education policy advisor, Derek's role at CORE perfectly combines his passion for teaching and learning together with his long held fascination with the use of technologies in education.
In recognition of his work in this area, Derek was designated one of 2008's 'Global Six' by the George Lucas Educational Foundation's Edutopia which recognises individuals making a difference in education. Derek's keynote will focus on Learning Design.
Recorded VC
0600 bridge
http://tinyurl.com/yhp5tr4
Photos of us at work!
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